Tropical Storm — Inland Walton, Florida

2006-06-12 to 2006-06-14 · Inland Walton, Florida

Wider weather episode

The center of Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall near Adams Beach along the Taylor County coast, about 50 miles southeast of Tallahassee, Florida, near midday on June 13. The highest 2-minute wind measured was 36 knots at Keaton Beach around 3 pm EDT on June 13. A peak wind gust of 48 knots was recorded from Gulf Buoy 42036, about 80 miles southeast of Apalachicola. It also recorded the lowest sea level pressure, 995.2 millibars. Rainfall totals for the 48-hour period ending at 8 am EDT on June 14 ranged from 0.26 inches at Marianna to 7.90 inches at Ochlockonee Bay. Maximum storm tides from Alberto varied from 1-2 feet above MLLW along the Bay and Gulf County coasts to 8-9 feet above MLLW along the Taylor and Dixie County coasts. Maximum storm surges ranged from 3-5 feet above normal along the Wakulla, Taylor and Dixie County coasts. Alberto's winds knocked down several trees and power lines throughout portions of the Florida Big Bend and resulted in scattered power outages. Minor surge flooding occurred in coastal communities, especially in Taylor and Dixie counties. About 350 coastal residents of Franklin, Wakulla, Taylor and Dixie counties took refuge in emergency shelters. Reports were provided by the Florida DEM.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5514465. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.